Tribal College Selected for Department of Education Prison Program

The site selection announcement builds on the current federal administration's commitment to create a fairer and more effective criminal justice system, reduce recidivism, and combat the impact of mass incarceration on families and communities through educational opportunity. Experimental progr...

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Published in:Tribal college 2016-12, Vol.28 (2), p.13
Main Author: Urbanski, Tom
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Community colleges
Correctional Education
Correctional Institutions
Education
Educational Quality
Government grants
Imprisonment
King, John B Jr
Prisons
Recidivism
Student Financial Aid
Students
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Summary:The site selection announcement builds on the current federal administration's commitment to create a fairer and more effective criminal justice system, reduce recidivism, and combat the impact of mass incarceration on families and communities through educational opportunity. Experimental programs such as the Second Chance Pell allow the Department of Education to test innovative practices in the delivery of Pell grant dollars and use the resulting evidence to inform improvements in federal student aid policies.
ISSN:1052-5505